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Twins are 2023’s last and 2024’s first Connecticut births

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January 1, 2024

Twins are 2023’s last and 2024’s first Connecticut births

Yale New Haven Hospital closed out 2023 and rang in 2024 with the birth of a brother and sister –– twins, who have different birthdays and birth years.

Born at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, baby boy Seven Morris was the last recorded birth of 2023 at YNHH, according to a hospital spokesperson.

Three minutes later, Seven’s sister, YNHH’s first baby of the New Year, Souli Morris, entered the world at 12:02 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024.

Both babies weigh six pounds, nine ounces.

On Monday afternoon, a YNHH spokesperson said the parents, Mykel and Aliyah Kiyomi Morris of Hamden, and their twin bundles of joy are “doing great and getting some well-deserved rest.”

Baby on board at UConn Health

Baby Juliana could not wait to be UConn Health’s first Husky of the New Year. So, she opted to arrive in her parent’s car, just as her dad pulled up to the entrance of UConn John Dempsey Hospital. (Credit: UConn Today)

At UConn Health, the first baby of the year was born in the parking lot of UConn John Dempsey Hospital.

Juliana, a baby girl, could not wait to enter into 2024 –– according to UConn Today, her “Dad-to-be pulled up his car ‘right in front’ of the door to UConn John Dempsey Hospital’s Emergency Department … But, in the time it took Dad to run around the car and open the passenger door, Mom’s water broke and the baby was born” at 12:35 a.m.

Baby Juliana, UConn Health’s “newest Husky” weighs 8 pounds and measures 20 and a half inches long.

UConn Health said Juliana’s parents, who are from Prospect, are “still recovering from their very exciting start to 2024,” as her big sister looks forward to meeting the new baby.

A ‘New Year’s blessing’ at Hartford Hospital

Murielle and Sterling Gatewood of Enfield hold their new baby boy. Baby Gatewood was the first baby of 2024 born at Hartford Hospital. (Credit: Hartford Hospital)

Hartford Hospital’s first baby of 2024 was a baby boy born at 12:06 a.m.

“He’s our New Year’s blessing!” parents Murielle and Sterling Gatewood of Enfield said in a Hartford Hospital Facebook post.

Baby Gatewood weighs 7 pounds, 9 ounces and measures 20 inches long.

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Fire extends from attic of well-known Clinton donut shop

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4 hours ago

May 30, 2026

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Fire extends from attic of well-known Clinton donut shop

Several businesses and residents are displaced after a well-known donut shop in Clinton caught fire Saturday morning according to fire department officials.

Clinton Volunteer Fire Department officials say officers received reports of a fire at Beach Donut where they found heavy smoke and a fire extending to the attic.

They say people were evacuated while firefighters work to bring the fire under control.

One person was transported by Clinton EMS for evaluation.

The displaced residents are being treated by the American Red Cross and the fire is still under investigation by the Clinton Fire Marshal’s Office with assistance from the Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosives Investigation Unit.

The fire department received mutual aid from several fire stations and EMS from neighboring towns.

According to the Beach Donut Facebook, the business will be temporarily closed until notice.

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Where to watch Los Angeles Sparks vs Connecticut Sun on May 30: TV channel, start time and streaming

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May 30, 2026

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The WNBA has returned with a brand new collective bargaining agreement and a league full of loaded rosters as the 2026 season tips off.

A rookie class headlined by Dallas Wings top pick Azzi Fudd, Minnesota’s Olivia Miles and Washington’s Lauren Betts is ready to make a mark in the pros while the defending champion Las Vegas Aces look to keep their dynasty alive with a fourth title in five years.

As the the season gets going under a new media rights deal, it can be tough to figure out which channel each team is playing on every night. Here’s everything you need to know to tune in when the Connecticut Sun host the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday.